115
115
Jul 7, 2011
07/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 115
favorite 0
quote 0
the police in afghanistan are fugs. we eatow they are -- we them and train them and now we have a trained and equipped thugs. you think via administration has decided we still need to be there? >> the administration uses some of the language in saying that we need to change your direction. he is doing so in a very slow pace that keeps us in this nation-building capacity. i think it is very hard to reverse course. that has proven itself time overtime as our nation becomes involved in foreign settings. every once in awhile, we need to reevaluate early, ask ourselves about the fundamental reasons we are there, and as if the current strategy best serves our national security and the current strategy does not. tavis: how do you all know that pulling out troops by the end of next year is a wise strategy? is that not something that the military leaders on the ground would know best? what we're not talking about taking and eliminating one strategy and having no other strategy. all we're saying is this. for example, let's take o
the police in afghanistan are fugs. we eatow they are -- we them and train them and now we have a trained and equipped thugs. you think via administration has decided we still need to be there? >> the administration uses some of the language in saying that we need to change your direction. he is doing so in a very slow pace that keeps us in this nation-building capacity. i think it is very hard to reverse course. that has proven itself time overtime as our nation becomes involved in...
122
122
Sep 1, 2012
09/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 0
the spy planes hidden away in the hangars here will eventually go to afghanistan. this is -- hangers here will eventually go to afghanistan. there is teething problems to overcome. a drone crashed next to the runway three years ago. there were no injuries but it clearly spooked people living near the site. >> ♪ you know that? >> opera singer lives a mile up the road. >> because you can't get rid of the noise, i can't get rid of the connection between the drone and its purpose in life. ok. it's a killing machine. it's spying -- well, they say this one won't be carrying bombs but drones do carry bombs and i know maybe this one can too. but it has cameras. and i don't know what happens to these footages, who's watching, what they do with it. question mark. >> the questions raised in west wales, privacy, noise, safety, a hurdle the industry itself will need to overcome. there are clearly some economic benefits to using unmanned aircraft, but first we'll have to accept the idea of drones flying high above our heads in british skies. >> now, the olympic motto of higher
the spy planes hidden away in the hangars here will eventually go to afghanistan. this is -- hangers here will eventually go to afghanistan. there is teething problems to overcome. a drone crashed next to the runway three years ago. there were no injuries but it clearly spooked people living near the site. >> ♪ you know that? >> opera singer lives a mile up the road. >> because you can't get rid of the noise, i can't get rid of the connection between the drone and its...
416
416
Jul 29, 2009
07/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 416
favorite 0
quote 0
forces in afghanistan. thank you for joining us again. >> a pleasure. >> in a report that you wrote about your trip you say that the taliban and al qaeda are winning in afghanistan. how so? >> they've been in a position where they lose when they actually encounter nato and isaf forces. but at the same time they have steadily expanded the areas they occupy, they've expanded their political influence, they've expanded their control over the economy. in many parts of the country, they effectively run the justice system. they're the only real visible presence of government. and they move from areas along the east and the south up into the center, into the west, in the valleys in the north. when you look at map of afghanistan in 2005 and 2009, the area under taliban influences increase by more than nine times. and in recent years it's virtually increased by 50% to 100% a year. they're winning the battle of political attrition. and in a counterinsurgency, that's what counts. >> and yet you also write that the nat
forces in afghanistan. thank you for joining us again. >> a pleasure. >> in a report that you wrote about your trip you say that the taliban and al qaeda are winning in afghanistan. how so? >> they've been in a position where they lose when they actually encounter nato and isaf forces. but at the same time they have steadily expanded the areas they occupy, they've expanded their political influence, they've expanded their control over the economy. in many parts of the country,...
124
124
Oct 10, 2009
10/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 124
favorite 0
quote 0
>> the argument is afghanistan is central to the importance of pakistan. >> if we pull out of afghanistan, then al qaeda will come back in. then you get the other argument coming from joe biden's side. we use this opportunity to attack al qaeda, not necessarily to get beat, then come up but the true enemy is al qaeda. -- not necessarily to beat the taliban. >> you cannot get the intelligence unless you are on the ground. >> there are bad guys and there are bad guys. >> the white house is trying not to. they want to make it clear there is a difference between the taliban and al qaeda. >> if you are a woman there is no difference. >> there are a lot of jihadists out there. it takes a lot of intelligence to do that. it is hard to do that doing it from miles away. >> we talk about afghanistan and we have to change our perspectives. we have been there eight years but not a full-fledged war. >> how does the white house define victory in afghanistan? >> if they could leave something that resembles a stable government and they feel like they have done a good job of degrading the terrorist capacit
>> the argument is afghanistan is central to the importance of pakistan. >> if we pull out of afghanistan, then al qaeda will come back in. then you get the other argument coming from joe biden's side. we use this opportunity to attack al qaeda, not necessarily to get beat, then come up but the true enemy is al qaeda. -- not necessarily to beat the taliban. >> you cannot get the intelligence unless you are on the ground. >> there are bad guys and there are bad guys....
191
191
May 31, 2010
05/10
by
WMPT
tv
eye 191
favorite 0
quote 0
i started going to afghanistan in 1996. afghans would say to me that there are foreigners in the hills training and we cannot go up there or afghans will shoot at us. my first three trips to afghanistan were with the local populace. that is very important. if you never cover the soldiers -- the soldiers are having a huge impact on that country. if you never cover the soldiers, that is a gap, a whole, and that can be very dangerous. there's no scrutiny your oversight or no accountability in. my partner and i shot the video of firefights, american casualties, civilian casualties, video of everything. it is that video and in this reporting that ultimately makes the u.s. military very aware of its actions and makes it be careful. tavis: i am glad you raised that. how is it that you write a book about war and properly situate it? how'd you write a book about war when you are embedded with american soldiers and make sure that you come out at the head with a book and a documentary that is properly done? a story always has to sites
i started going to afghanistan in 1996. afghans would say to me that there are foreigners in the hills training and we cannot go up there or afghans will shoot at us. my first three trips to afghanistan were with the local populace. that is very important. if you never cover the soldiers -- the soldiers are having a huge impact on that country. if you never cover the soldiers, that is a gap, a whole, and that can be very dangerous. there's no scrutiny your oversight or no accountability in. my...
285
285
Oct 8, 2011
10/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 285
favorite 0
quote 0
in a place like afghanistan, there isn't a nation. and the first couple of years it was quiet until about 2005 or 2006 and then the taliban and return. i agree, i think it is a question we ought to look at but not sure it is a responsibility. >> 98% of afghan revenues come from foreign aid. >> and the rest of that comes from the poppy fields. faugh the prompt -- the problem was, it was not inevitable. we went into afghanistan to go out after al qaeda, that was the source. we went in there and we had to disrupt the talent than but we did not have to stay. -- does up the taliban, but we did not have to stay. there was no government to save. it expanded by choice. but we did not have to do that. >> well, we also took our eye off the ball and went into iraq. and i don't have any idea what would happen if we really concentrated three or four years there and got out. that would have been i felt what we should have done it and i, like evan, think it is a tragedy and to many young lives being lost. >> there is never a clear choice. gee, which
in a place like afghanistan, there isn't a nation. and the first couple of years it was quiet until about 2005 or 2006 and then the taliban and return. i agree, i think it is a question we ought to look at but not sure it is a responsibility. >> 98% of afghan revenues come from foreign aid. >> and the rest of that comes from the poppy fields. faugh the prompt -- the problem was, it was not inevitable. we went into afghanistan to go out after al qaeda, that was the source. we went in...
181
181
Mar 13, 2012
03/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 181
favorite 0
quote 0
there will be a very serious focus on afghanistan. >> more protests in afghanistan after the murder of civilians by a rogue american soldier. some in the u.s. prove this is time to get out now. president obama said he will talk about withdrawal with the prime minister but will not be rushing for the exits. >> make no mistake. we have a strategy to allow us to respond to bring wind down this war. we are transitioning to the afghans moving into the lead. that will now was to bring our troops home. >> the plan is to have the afghans leading combat operations by mid 2013. there is talk about bringing thousands home sooner. >> i do not think this massacre will be the main issue in that that date. -- that debate. it will be afghans providing a credible partner and pakistan being helpful enough for us to achieve a minimal amount of success on the eastern border. those of the questions in the future policy debate. >> the essential partners are in agreement. they want to be able to look like they're not in an unseemly hurry. mark nardella, bbc news, washington. >> for more on the timetable of w
there will be a very serious focus on afghanistan. >> more protests in afghanistan after the murder of civilians by a rogue american soldier. some in the u.s. prove this is time to get out now. president obama said he will talk about withdrawal with the prime minister but will not be rushing for the exits. >> make no mistake. we have a strategy to allow us to respond to bring wind down this war. we are transitioning to the afghans moving into the lead. that will now was to bring our...
203
203
Aug 20, 2009
08/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 203
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> turning to afghanistan, and today's much-anticipated presidential election. early this morning, president hameed karzai cast his ballot at a polling station in kabul. afterwards, he held up his instinct finger, a fraud prevention measure, towards the taliban. the taliban threatened to cut off the finger of anyone caught voting. abdullah abdullah cast his vote amid violence. in kabul, gunmen exchanged fire among a group of two men with suicide bombers. across the country, more than two dozen people were said to have been killed in election-day violence. all of this comes as a new poll of americans shows a slight majority, 51%, now say the war in afghanistan is not worth fighting. anand gopal is a reporter for "the wall street journal" based in kabul. >> reporter: the mood in kabul was very tense. there's been a lot of attacks in recent weeks and even today in kabul, there were a number of attacks across the city. and the streets are mostly deserted. there's a lot of police checkpoints. stores were closed. and, therefore, we saw low numbers going to the polls t
. >>> turning to afghanistan, and today's much-anticipated presidential election. early this morning, president hameed karzai cast his ballot at a polling station in kabul. afterwards, he held up his instinct finger, a fraud prevention measure, towards the taliban. the taliban threatened to cut off the finger of anyone caught voting. abdullah abdullah cast his vote amid violence. in kabul, gunmen exchanged fire among a group of two men with suicide bombers. across the country, more...
187
187
Aug 20, 2009
08/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 187
favorite 0
quote 0
mission in afghanistan? >> i think that a satisfactory end point is having the afghan government to be able to control its own territory. i think that that is the -- an objective which the president has stated very clearly and without that there's no guarantee that other folks including the taliban, al qaeda remnants, so on and so forth, won't be able to come back in and establish a safe haven for operations. >> all right, well, then, let's go back to today's bombings in iraq. these attacks have increased in recent weeks. is that a sign that not much has really changed there? >> the fact that the attacks have increased in recent weeks was predicted by u.s. security forces and analysts looking at the situat because u.s. forces had agreed to pull out of the major iraqi cities at the end of june. and it was anticipated that as soon as the u.s. forces went away, that the insurgents in iraq would try to target iraqi security forces as a way of showing the weakness of the iraqi government and trying to advance the
mission in afghanistan? >> i think that a satisfactory end point is having the afghan government to be able to control its own territory. i think that that is the -- an objective which the president has stated very clearly and without that there's no guarantee that other folks including the taliban, al qaeda remnants, so on and so forth, won't be able to come back in and establish a safe haven for operations. >> all right, well, then, let's go back to today's bombings in iraq. these...
138
138
Jun 28, 2011
06/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
under attack in afghanistan, one of the leading hotels is the site of an ongoing battle between assailants and the security forces. going for the gold. the athlete will be atop the podium in 2012. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the economic crisis in greece has reached a tipping point. the anchor over austerity measures ignited clashes in the streets. teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, the greek parliament is set to vote on a package of ever deeper spending cuts. the unions called a 48-hour strike that led to clashes between protesters and the police. >> the greek police had expected trouble. this is a key moment when parliament is to debate and vote on the austerity measures. the protests almost immediately turned violent. they were running battles in the square outside. it was almost inevitable that there would be an outbreak of violence. police fired hundreds of volleys to try to clear the area. one of them landed around this. there is real anxiety about the government. it does take place until tomorrow. away from this square, they were brought to
under attack in afghanistan, one of the leading hotels is the site of an ongoing battle between assailants and the security forces. going for the gold. the athlete will be atop the podium in 2012. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the economic crisis in greece has reached a tipping point. the anchor over austerity measures ignited clashes in the streets. teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, the greek parliament is set to vote on a package of ever deeper...
130
130
May 14, 2010
05/10
by
WMPT
tv
eye 130
favorite 0
quote 0
this, as you well know -- if afghanistan is a failed state, or if taliban is in charge of afghanistan, if they can reach that level of success, then pakistan is at risk. and pakistan -- >> yeah. >> charlie: go ahead. >> i think all those are true. first, i don't think i begin -- with total humility on this subject -- i think this is such a fractured, tribalized region, and i'm just not sure what is possible there anymore but ultimately, pakistan's got to get its act together by pakistan. it's got to decide whether it wants to spend the rest of its life as a country obsessed about india or it wants to move on. last time i checked -- i have been to india a lot and i've never heard the indians say to me, "i would like to take over pakistan." grow up. get your act together. focus on educating your people and building a consensual politics and lord knows -- look, we have much to be blamed for. we used pakistan to fight the soviets and eshth evict them from afghanistan in the cold war and -- and evict them from afghanistan in the cold war and we owe them, but we owe them the opportunity to
this, as you well know -- if afghanistan is a failed state, or if taliban is in charge of afghanistan, if they can reach that level of success, then pakistan is at risk. and pakistan -- >> yeah. >> charlie: go ahead. >> i think all those are true. first, i don't think i begin -- with total humility on this subject -- i think this is such a fractured, tribalized region, and i'm just not sure what is possible there anymore but ultimately, pakistan's got to get its act together...
288
288
Sep 3, 2009
09/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 288
favorite 0
quote 0
america's military chief admits new fears about the mission in afghanistan. >> there is a sense of urgency and time is not on our side koran's new defense minister is a hard-liner and wanted by -- time is not on our side. >> iran posing new defense minister is a hard-liner and wanted by interpol. from the start of view second world war, we talk to one of the last man to see hitler alive. hello to you. the economic crisis is not over, that is the message coming from europe's richest nations ahead of a key meeting in london this weekend. as european economies lag behind, the united states, france, and germany and britain are warminwarning that financial regulations need to stay in place. >> blamed by many for causing the global recession, bankers are now bracing themselves for the political backlash as unemployment rises. çso does angerer amongst ordiny people. the leaders of the world's richest nations gathered in pittsburgh for a meeting. just listen to the language. sweden's finance minister says bankers are parting like it -- are partying like it is 1999, but it is 2009. it must come t
america's military chief admits new fears about the mission in afghanistan. >> there is a sense of urgency and time is not on our side koran's new defense minister is a hard-liner and wanted by -- time is not on our side. >> iran posing new defense minister is a hard-liner and wanted by interpol. from the start of view second world war, we talk to one of the last man to see hitler alive. hello to you. the economic crisis is not over, that is the message coming from europe's richest...
168
168
Jun 23, 2011
06/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 168
favorite 0
quote 0
more than 30,000 troops are to return home from afghanistan by next summer. that is the policy that president obama has laid out. he was speaking to a division that had seen some of the most frequent deployments. the top military officer in the u.s. was on capitol hill saying that the decisions were more risky than he was willing to accept. >> there will never be more american troops in afghanistan than there are now. the generals had wanted to keep the combat strength of these forces roughly the same for the next two summers. president obama seizing control of the military strategy. >> huge challenges remain. this is the beginning, not the end of our effort to wind down this war. we will have to do hard work to keep the gains that we have maine -- made while we drawdown our forces. >> the american decision makes the drawdown of british troops more likely. >> we will continue to assess this based on the conditions on the ground. this is leading to a point in 2015 where we will not have combat troops fighting in afghanistan. >> this will increasingly become an
more than 30,000 troops are to return home from afghanistan by next summer. that is the policy that president obama has laid out. he was speaking to a division that had seen some of the most frequent deployments. the top military officer in the u.s. was on capitol hill saying that the decisions were more risky than he was willing to accept. >> there will never be more american troops in afghanistan than there are now. the generals had wanted to keep the combat strength of these forces...
461
461
Jul 7, 2009
07/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 461
favorite 0
quote 0
in afghanistan there's more coincidences of views. neither want to see talibanme back to power and on the other hand russia doesn't like it that the u.s. has a base in central asia and so present in russia's backyard. >> angela, we appreciate it very much. thank you. >> glad to be here. >>> in western china today, the government imposed a curfew on the capital city of zen xuang violence because of continuing ethnic tension. after kill more than 150 people days ago. to which the muslim uighur population is ethnically tied. it also borders the predominantly mus rim countries of pakistan and afghanistan. the conflict is between the members of the uighur population and han chinese, the main chinese ethnic group, that has been resettled into the region over the years. we want to take you into that province tonight for the latest. melissa chen of al jazeera english is there. >> reporter: they don't know what's happened to all the men. the police just came, they tell us, and took them away during the night. part of the over thousand uighurs
in afghanistan there's more coincidences of views. neither want to see talibanme back to power and on the other hand russia doesn't like it that the u.s. has a base in central asia and so present in russia's backyard. >> angela, we appreciate it very much. thank you. >> glad to be here. >>> in western china today, the government imposed a curfew on the capital city of zen xuang violence because of continuing ethnic tension. after kill more than 150 people days ago. to which...
83
83
Apr 12, 2011
04/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 83
favorite 0
quote 0
that's i think the main challenge for the people of afghanistan, as well as friends of afghanistan, the international community through the united states. it is now because he it's part of the problems. in terms of the transition and transition of security responsibilities through the afghan side, it will be difficult to envision that the transition will take place is going to take place timely. negotiations with the taliban and consolation, that in itself has not been defined by anybody -- everybody is talking about it and nobody has worked out how it works in real term in a situation where taliban are thinking of bringing the state down and the state institutions rather than getting ready to be accommodated. >> charlie: so your recommendation to the united states would be what? >> i would say that rather than jumping into the idea of reconciling with the taliban on the idea of helping afghanistan to establish a democratic system in a function of government try to stand by the process and also regain the trust of the people of afghanistan because in today's situation, the lack of trust
that's i think the main challenge for the people of afghanistan, as well as friends of afghanistan, the international community through the united states. it is now because he it's part of the problems. in terms of the transition and transition of security responsibilities through the afghan side, it will be difficult to envision that the transition will take place is going to take place timely. negotiations with the taliban and consolation, that in itself has not been defined by anybody --...
164
164
May 11, 2012
05/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 164
favorite 0
quote 0
what does this say about the future of afghanistan? >> you can see what is happening. 150 workers, only 38 are left. >> this is how the factory looked just months ago when they were making hundreds of pairs a day. this is how it looks today, a ghost factory. this is a sign of the afghan government standing on its own feet. saving money before international funding starts drying up. has few large factories like this. -- afghanistan has few large factories like this. some workers may join the taliban. >> without a job, may be going there. maybe going with the taliban. >> the afghan defense ministry, and they say they want to keep buying boots at tom, denying reports they're planning to report cheaper bids from china. -- import cheaper boots from china. the factory is keeping things going for now, but as nato pulls its boots out of afghanistan, there are uncertain times ahead. >> he is perhaps the most famous playwright of all time. william shakespeare's plays are still being performed are around the globe. one of his works remained unkno
what does this say about the future of afghanistan? >> you can see what is happening. 150 workers, only 38 are left. >> this is how the factory looked just months ago when they were making hundreds of pairs a day. this is how it looks today, a ghost factory. this is a sign of the afghan government standing on its own feet. saving money before international funding starts drying up. has few large factories like this. -- afghanistan has few large factories like this. some workers may...
203
203
Apr 17, 2012
04/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 203
favorite 0
quote 0
there's a big nato conference to discuss the future of all troops in afghanistan. it's likely to make a firm commitment to helping the afghan government but also signal that the send in sight for international forces. duncan kennedy, "bbc news" in sidney. >> activists in syria say heavy shelling is continuing in homs. observing for human rights claim shells killed two people. the facts are impossible to verify but yesterday the u.s. warned it threatens the viability of sending workers to the country. joining me now from beirut, what's your latest information on what violence there is and how vyible these monitors are? >> well, there's certainly a lot of activity going on and there's been attacks, this is all according to activists in the province in the area that's in a hot bed of unrest and opposition activity. the helicopters up there and a lot of tanks moving in on a village and so on. so a lot of activity and the government having announced yesterday that sunday or actually back on sunday two days ago that it was now going to take action to prevent what it call
there's a big nato conference to discuss the future of all troops in afghanistan. it's likely to make a firm commitment to helping the afghan government but also signal that the send in sight for international forces. duncan kennedy, "bbc news" in sidney. >> activists in syria say heavy shelling is continuing in homs. observing for human rights claim shells killed two people. the facts are impossible to verify but yesterday the u.s. warned it threatens the viability of sending...
253
253
Aug 21, 2009
08/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 253
favorite 0
quote 0
it was a mistake to take our eye off of afghanistan. it hurt us in afghanistan. but in iraq, we had the successes of the surge which were being trumpeted and general petraeus i believe did have success. i do think the surge really did help secure baghdad, and in important ways. and now as we shift our focus to afghanistan, we're watching a slideback in iraq. and they are connected. we're an overstretched military at this point. i don't understand why the drawdown isn't happening on a greater speed in iraq. but i also think this bombing, it's really important to reflect on the anniversary of the -- this bombing fell very close to the anniversary of six years ago. when the u.n. bombing. and if you look back to the six years ago in iraq, it's extraordinary how far the country has come. i also feel -- i was there for covering that bombing, those were the dark, dark days of iraq's history. and now things are better. >> but how do we know we aren't going back to those days? >> i don't think you can say. and there are some points coming up as the u.s. draws down. for in
it was a mistake to take our eye off of afghanistan. it hurt us in afghanistan. but in iraq, we had the successes of the surge which were being trumpeted and general petraeus i believe did have success. i do think the surge really did help secure baghdad, and in important ways. and now as we shift our focus to afghanistan, we're watching a slideback in iraq. and they are connected. we're an overstretched military at this point. i don't understand why the drawdown isn't happening on a greater...
667
667
Dec 2, 2009
12/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 667
favorite 0
quote 0
i would say our goal in afghanistan should be afghanistan good enough and a static situation? what's so bad about that? the taliban doesn't necessarily gain ground. you allow the afghans to work out.... >> charlie: a static situation i assume the american public is not prepared for that, a static situation where they're taking casualties and last no light at the end of the tunnel to use a phrase. >> it's not static. >> charlie: by definition not static. go ahead, dexter. >> well, i mean it's not static. the situation in afghanistan is getting worse. it's been getting worse. so now the taliban after eight years of war is now stronger than they've ever been. they're mounting more attacks than they ever have before. the americans are taking more casualties than they ever have before. the status quo is pretty bad. it's a lot worse than it was a year ago. >> charlie: one second, martha. so what should he have done, dexter? >> well, god, i don't know. you know, one thing that i... if you listen to this conversation, if this conversation were 2006 and we were talking about iraq inste
i would say our goal in afghanistan should be afghanistan good enough and a static situation? what's so bad about that? the taliban doesn't necessarily gain ground. you allow the afghans to work out.... >> charlie: a static situation i assume the american public is not prepared for that, a static situation where they're taking casualties and last no light at the end of the tunnel to use a phrase. >> it's not static. >> charlie: by definition not static. go ahead, dexter....
703
703
Sep 12, 2009
09/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 703
favorite 0
quote 0
anniversary of the events that sparked wars in afghanistan and iraq iraq. eight years of heightened security at home and eight years of uncertainty about how to combat terror. except this year, we have a new administration coping with that. does that make a big difference? >> i'm going to switch for a moment into french and say the more things change, the more they stay the same. >> you said it in english. >> my french is so good. >> it is, go back to the campaign and look -- barack obama said he would do in the war on terror, was he promised that he would be just as tough or tougher than george w. bush. he would attack targets in pakistan. a statement to prove he could be a hawk that got him in hot water during the campaign from hillary and others. he also said that he would close guantanamo bay and bring the judicial parts of this war back under the constitution. no more secret prisons. no more extra legal stuff. what happened? on the foreign pasht, the war, he did basically what he said he would do. he started to draw down the war in iraq and shift resou
anniversary of the events that sparked wars in afghanistan and iraq iraq. eight years of heightened security at home and eight years of uncertainty about how to combat terror. except this year, we have a new administration coping with that. does that make a big difference? >> i'm going to switch for a moment into french and say the more things change, the more they stay the same. >> you said it in english. >> my french is so good. >> it is, go back to the campaign and...
261
261
Oct 26, 2011
10/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 261
favorite 0
quote 0
in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and a pakistani intelligence service but getting active support. >> it was only when the u.s. stock given pakistan tipoffs of impending drawn attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advanced tipoff of where we were going and every single time, the target was and there anymore. you did not have to be sherlock holmes to put the cost to get there. -- the target was not there anymore. >> pakistan has denied the allegations. they deny they have backed the taliban. >> the evidence, this all speaks contrary to the perception that the isi is in support of these groups, is providing essential areas, is providing material support. >> the recent assault on the u.s. embassy was blamed on afghanistan -- on pakistan as the u.s. has taken a harder line. this raises further on a couple questions from the u.s. and u.k. government who both have large b
in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and a pakistani intelligence service but getting active support. >> it was only when the u.s. stock given pakistan tipoffs of impending drawn attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advanced tipoff of where we were going and every single time, the target was and there anymore. you did not have to be sherlock holmes...
124
124
Sep 13, 2011
09/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 124
favorite 0
quote 0
a dangerous attack in afghanistan. for 11 hours, the u.s. embassy in kabul comes under assault for the -- assault by the taliban. american hikers held in iran could be released in days after iran's president says he will grant a pardon on humanitarian grounds. life in the new clear ghost town. six months after disaster struck at a power plant in japan, radiation levels are still too high. >> when we get down to ground level -- what scientists are wrestling with is how dangerous this contamination is and will continue to be in the long term. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. if anyone doubted the ability of islamic extremists to attack, events in afghanistan showed how organized the can still be. caliban insurgents mounted an attack against the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in kabul. a used machine guns and grenades in a brazen show of force. >> running for cover from the taliban assault, this time from the heart of kabul's embassy district. the wounded and bleeding are helped to safety. the insurgents wer
a dangerous attack in afghanistan. for 11 hours, the u.s. embassy in kabul comes under assault for the -- assault by the taliban. american hikers held in iran could be released in days after iran's president says he will grant a pardon on humanitarian grounds. life in the new clear ghost town. six months after disaster struck at a power plant in japan, radiation levels are still too high. >> when we get down to ground level -- what scientists are wrestling with is how dangerous this...
219
219
Apr 15, 2010
04/10
by
WMPT
tv
eye 219
favorite 0
quote 0
the economy here is 80 times bigger than afghanistan. it's a much richer country. turkey has a strong and secular faith that has always regulated education and education. -- regulated education and religion. the content of the prayers have to be approved by the local authorities. even the leaders are state employed. they are all civil servants. the schools were set up to educate at religious officials, but the state decreed that most of the curriculum is not religious. the same goes for the ambitions of many of the students. i would like to be a doctor or engineer, says this person. a doctor? maybe that is to meet ambitious, but perhaps a computer engineer. why did the parents choose the schools? >> by offering religious education, we want to raise children who are respectful to their families, who are not in conflict with the values of society, and whose main ambition is to serve the nation. >> this person is a graduate, of a teacher, and a devout muslim. she argues that has not hamper her freedoms or aspirations. >> the school had a big influence on me. and offer
the economy here is 80 times bigger than afghanistan. it's a much richer country. turkey has a strong and secular faith that has always regulated education and education. -- regulated education and religion. the content of the prayers have to be approved by the local authorities. even the leaders are state employed. they are all civil servants. the schools were set up to educate at religious officials, but the state decreed that most of the curriculum is not religious. the same goes for the...
146
146
Oct 4, 2011
10/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
indiana and afghanistan are poking a finger in the eye of afghanistan. a diplomatic solution to the problems there look farther away than ever. >> i never thought they looked very close to begin with, but i do not argue your point. i think afghanistan's government has concluded that that pakistan is not going to be a partner in ending the conflict and pakistan will continue to provide a sanctuary for the taliban. so you are beginning to see the afghan government reposition itself and look to partners where it can find them and in this case, it is delhi. >> where does this leave u.s. foreign policy? you wrote that democracy promotion, humanitarianism, counter-terrorism have all come up short. there are forces behind the initial invasion of afghanistan 10 years ago. but those are not the solution, what is? >> i would argue in the near term, the united states needs to turn its emphasis here back home to restore the foundations of our economy, schools and infrastructure. in afghanistan, we should not be trying to remake the society. it's simply not going to
indiana and afghanistan are poking a finger in the eye of afghanistan. a diplomatic solution to the problems there look farther away than ever. >> i never thought they looked very close to begin with, but i do not argue your point. i think afghanistan's government has concluded that that pakistan is not going to be a partner in ending the conflict and pakistan will continue to provide a sanctuary for the taliban. so you are beginning to see the afghan government reposition itself and look...
167
167
Oct 15, 2009
10/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
the obama style for dealing with afghanistan has been to have a big debate about afghanistan. which you could argue is exactly what a cool methodical thoughtful person should do. but, on the ground in afghanistan, certainly what our correspondents are telling us, also what you get from military and security personnel is that any sign in the that region of america trying to make up its mind something about.... >> rose: it remind him of the history. >>... has pretty dramatic consequences. if you are an afghan who has pledged his troth to the middle east, a fairly useless karzai or at least to the americans and then the americans go through a period of thinking about it, you think "are they going to be here in five years? are they going to guarantee me? and that i think is a difficult bit. that's an area where that degree of thought is not as useful. but the business people i hear moaning about obama, most of them when they meet him, they admire and respect him, but the level of rhetoric, i think, is growing. >> rose: i tend to think that you're probably on to something there. st
the obama style for dealing with afghanistan has been to have a big debate about afghanistan. which you could argue is exactly what a cool methodical thoughtful person should do. but, on the ground in afghanistan, certainly what our correspondents are telling us, also what you get from military and security personnel is that any sign in the that region of america trying to make up its mind something about.... >> rose: it remind him of the history. >>... has pretty dramatic...
171
171
Oct 23, 2009
10/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 171
favorite 0
quote 0
whatever happens in afghanistan, happens in afghanistan. >> i don't know about that. it can't be more difficult to have troops stuck there. the russians are a brutal brutalist lot of army people. 120,000 of them were there but they had to leave. >> charlie: and we helped that because we supported the mijadhadin from people around the world that wanted to see the soviet union take it. >> whether they helped to get the americans out, i think the americans and the nato troops, the nato members are very skeptical of the outcome. >> charlie: even to the point of not wanting to send their troops to certain kinds of combat areas. >> quite right. yes, of course, because then you get shot for nothing. >> charlie: those that argue if afghanistan is abandoned the world or people will say you left afghanistan once before after the soviets left and now you're leaving again. the united states has to stand for something and it has to show it's prepared to stay. you don't buy that at all? >> no. >> charlie: you must have a wonderful conversation with your friend, henry kissinger then
whatever happens in afghanistan, happens in afghanistan. >> i don't know about that. it can't be more difficult to have troops stuck there. the russians are a brutal brutalist lot of army people. 120,000 of them were there but they had to leave. >> charlie: and we helped that because we supported the mijadhadin from people around the world that wanted to see the soviet union take it. >> whether they helped to get the americans out, i think the americans and the nato troops,...
494
494
May 5, 2012
05/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 494
favorite 0
quote 0
a secret trip to afghanistan and the fight for virginia. tonight on washington week. >> we undertook almost like a "mission: impossible" retrieval to bring him into the embassy. >> gwen: the complicated case of chen quangcheng that plunged the u.s. into a domestic standoff with china. the president's secret trip to afghanistan. >> the agreement we signed today sends a clear message to the afghan people. as you stand up, you will not stand alone. gwen: what it meant and what it didn't mean. today's new unemployment numbers. is the economy getting better or have job seekers given up? >> this is a sad time in america, when people who want work can't find jobs. >> and mitt romney ties up loose ends. their name, santorum, bachmann and gingrich. >> i'm asked sometimes is mitt romney conservative enough, and my answer is simple -- compared to barack obama? you know, this is not a choice between mitt romney and ronald reagan. gwen: covering the week, martha raddatz of abc news, peter baker of the new york times, david wessel of the "wall street jou
a secret trip to afghanistan and the fight for virginia. tonight on washington week. >> we undertook almost like a "mission: impossible" retrieval to bring him into the embassy. >> gwen: the complicated case of chen quangcheng that plunged the u.s. into a domestic standoff with china. the president's secret trip to afghanistan. >> the agreement we signed today sends a clear message to the afghan people. as you stand up, you will not stand alone. gwen: what it meant...
103
103
Jun 20, 2012
06/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
>> in afghanistan we have to situation. there are 2.7 million afghans still living abroad and in pakistan. we have people who have returned to restart their lives, but from 40% to 60% are struggling to make it go out of its in a country that is one of the poorest in the world. we also have an increasingly number of people who are becoming displays -- displaced because of a conflict. the numbers are becoming and worrisome. good 180,000 people became displaced in 2011 because of the security situation in afghanistan. >> the you think the situation could get worse when nato troops leave in 2014? there is no real support for these people. good >> that is the worry. time will tell. that is the concern of just about every afghan i have spoken to. i have been there a number of times. the concern is when the western forces withdraw, is the afghan'' fate ready to protect its own people? as the situation deteriorates, we can expect more population displacement and possibly across the borders. >> you were a refugee yourself. how you t
>> in afghanistan we have to situation. there are 2.7 million afghans still living abroad and in pakistan. we have people who have returned to restart their lives, but from 40% to 60% are struggling to make it go out of its in a country that is one of the poorest in the world. we also have an increasingly number of people who are becoming displays -- displaced because of a conflict. the numbers are becoming and worrisome. good 180,000 people became displaced in 2011 because of the...
226
226
Aug 19, 2009
08/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 226
favorite 0
quote 0
afghanistan is scarred by 30 years of war. it casts a bruising shadow over tomorrow's election. >> a bolivian man convicted of the -- a libyan man convicted of the lockerbie bombing will learn his fate later this week. he was serving a large sentence but he has terminal cancer and he might be allowed to leave early on compassionate grounds. the judge has made a decision and will announce it. police in zimbabwe have arrested 10 members of parliament. the former opposition party of the prime minister. circumstances are unclear but the rest are seen as an attempt to weaken the condition of some of the political parties. south korea hopes to join north korea as one of the few countries to launch a satellite from its own territory. the launch has been postponed. ubs has agreed to turn over details to u.s. tax authorities of about four and a half thousand of its american account holders. the swiss government has considered other requests for information. all of this is likely to blow a hole in the swiss reputation for keeping secret
afghanistan is scarred by 30 years of war. it casts a bruising shadow over tomorrow's election. >> a bolivian man convicted of the -- a libyan man convicted of the lockerbie bombing will learn his fate later this week. he was serving a large sentence but he has terminal cancer and he might be allowed to leave early on compassionate grounds. the judge has made a decision and will announce it. police in zimbabwe have arrested 10 members of parliament. the former opposition party of the...
178
178
Sep 13, 2010
09/10
by
WMPT
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
>> the goal is a stable afghanistan. a at peace with its neighbors that is not a haven for terrorism. that can take responsibility for its own security. and obviously we will be providing help and support for afghanistan. it's just for many years things like our international aid budget, through the training support we offered to the police and the armed forces of afghanistan, brought what we want to see an end to is the presence of combat, british combat troops in afghanistan and you know, we have's said by 2015 that is what we want to see. >> how long have you known david cameron. >> how long i have known david cameron. i first met him in the early 1990s. i was a junior researcher in politics. i got involved in politics and he was already quite well established in that world. >> as a what? >> as a-- he was working in the home office which was our security department. homeland security department. >> jim baker was a former political guy without also was secretary of the treasury before it became secretary of state. it w
>> the goal is a stable afghanistan. a at peace with its neighbors that is not a haven for terrorism. that can take responsibility for its own security. and obviously we will be providing help and support for afghanistan. it's just for many years things like our international aid budget, through the training support we offered to the police and the armed forces of afghanistan, brought what we want to see an end to is the presence of combat, british combat troops in afghanistan and you...
264
264
Dec 9, 2009
12/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 264
favorite 0
quote 0
in afghanistan. we have also worked together in iraq on issues regarding the middle east, and we also are looking at what we can do about the nuclear program in iran, so these are the issues we covered. also, the process of normalization between turkey and armenia was another issue which we had time to evaluate. we also discussed cyprus. these have been, in general, issues that we have focused on, and also we talked about fighting drug trafficking, for example. those are the kinds of issues we discussed. >> charlie: let me begin with each one of those. first, afghanistan. will you send more troops from turkey to afghanistan? and will they play a combat role? >> before all this most recent discussion about afghanistan began, we were already very much involved with afghanistan. turkey has taken over the command of the forces there, so we had already sent troops to afghanistan before these current discussions. we had 750 troops up until a few months ago which we increased to 1,750, to about 1,800, and a
in afghanistan. we have also worked together in iraq on issues regarding the middle east, and we also are looking at what we can do about the nuclear program in iran, so these are the issues we covered. also, the process of normalization between turkey and armenia was another issue which we had time to evaluate. we also discussed cyprus. these have been, in general, issues that we have focused on, and also we talked about fighting drug trafficking, for example. those are the kinds of issues we...
134
134
Oct 27, 2010
10/10
by
WMPT
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
-- he escalated in afghanistan altughe also set a adline. soe'reind caught in a trap of our own making. 've t a of these ligations, well, too expensive ones in particular in afghanistan and aq that we feel we haveo fulfill and that draining away from t country as a whole. >>os so we shoul't b there becae we can afford it? >> my own vie is tt it was a mistakto escalate in afanistan. that's an arguable proposition proposition. but i think over the long run we won't be doing more afghanistans or iraqs or bosnias, somalis and haitis because we can't afford it and therefore the public won't permit it. >> rose: therefore we will lose our leadership boggs in the world? >> i don't thi we'll lose our leadership position in the world there's no oth plauble leader. the chinese aren't going to replace us, the europeans aren't going to replace us. as the global leader, we supply a good deal o the global conference nantz the world gets and this means not that somebody else wilsupply it buthere will be lessof it to go ound. >> the cnese won't supply it bec
-- he escalated in afghanistan altughe also set a adline. soe'reind caught in a trap of our own making. 've t a of these ligations, well, too expensive ones in particular in afghanistan and aq that we feel we haveo fulfill and that draining away from t country as a whole. >>os so we shoul't b there becae we can afford it? >> my own vie is tt it was a mistakto escalate in afanistan. that's an arguable proposition proposition. but i think over the long run we won't be doing more...
292
292
Oct 8, 2009
10/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 292
favorite 0
quote 1
they're not in afghanistan anymore! and so we have to shift our purpose and our political and military objective to going after al qaeda. not building up our resources in afghanistan. pwhich i think is a dead end, that's vietnam. >> rose: a program note. because of our focus on afghanistan this week, my interview with bryan ross and with michael moore will be seen at a later time. tonight,ç richard engel and max cleland next. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. ç >> rose: we begin again this evening with a focus on afghanistan because president obama is facing the most critical foreign policyç decisn of his presidency. he met today with his national security team after talks with congressional leaders yesterday, the president said that he would not substantially reduce u.s. forces or shift the mission to just hunting terrorists. he also said he wanted to dispense with the straw man argument that this is about either doubling down or leaving afghanist
they're not in afghanistan anymore! and so we have to shift our purpose and our political and military objective to going after al qaeda. not building up our resources in afghanistan. pwhich i think is a dead end, that's vietnam. >> rose: a program note. because of our focus on afghanistan this week, my interview with bryan ross and with michael moore will be seen at a later time. tonight,ç richard engel and max cleland next. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios...
428
428
Nov 22, 2010
11/10
by
WMPT
tv
eye 428
favorite 0
quote 0
these diseases make it unsafe for children in afghanistan. there is more on that story. that top story as we welcome that bail out story on b bbc.com/news. experience the indepth expert reporting on line. >> funding made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont and honolulu. newman's own foundation, the john d. and katherine t. mac arthur foundation and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expert he's to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegey hall. it is a club in austin. closer than any seat in the house. no matter where you call home. the great american stage that fits in every living room. >> your support
these diseases make it unsafe for children in afghanistan. there is more on that story. that top story as we welcome that bail out story on b bbc.com/news. experience the indepth expert reporting on line. >> funding made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont and honolulu. newman's own foundation, the john d. and katherine t. mac arthur foundation and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expert he's to work for a wide range of companies. what can we...
151
151
Oct 5, 2011
10/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 151
favorite 0
quote 0
only 50% say the war in afghanistan was worth fighting. for more on the results, i am joined by the pew's executive vice president. what about those who said that it was not worth fighting? what reasons did they give? >> we did not export it that deeply. we look at their experience. this is a very unusual war. it will be the 10th anniversary this week. this was fought by the smallest share in our population, just one-half of 1% has carried this fight. we have asked these post 9/11 veterans about what and has been like to fight this war and to return home. 96% say they are proud of what they have done but they are experiencing a lot of difficulties and a lot of post traumatic stress. the wounds some carry but others carry psychological wounds. there are two wars being fought, afghanistan and iraq. we find these mixed feelings. only have say that the war was worth it in afghanistan, only 44% say the war in iraq was worth it. this is a higher level of support in the general population. >> is there a disconnect between military and domestic th
only 50% say the war in afghanistan was worth fighting. for more on the results, i am joined by the pew's executive vice president. what about those who said that it was not worth fighting? what reasons did they give? >> we did not export it that deeply. we look at their experience. this is a very unusual war. it will be the 10th anniversary this week. this was fought by the smallest share in our population, just one-half of 1% has carried this fight. we have asked these post 9/11...
87
87
Apr 17, 2012
04/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 87
favorite 0
quote 0
australia plans to withdraw its troops from afghanistan a year earlier than expected. the announcement came just days after a wave of taliban attacks were repelled by afghan forces. over 1500 australians are serving in the country in today's decision comes weeks before a major nato conference scheduled to be held in chicago. >> australia is the biggest non-native a member of the international forces in afghanistan. it has just over 1500 troops based in the south. 32 soldiers have died in the conflict, but now, security has greatly improved and it's likely most troops could leave by the end of next year. >> once started, this should take 12 to 18 months. when it is complete, australia's commitment in afghanistan will look very different to that which we have today. australia has an enduring national interest in ensuring afghanistan does not again become a safe haven for terrorists. >> the prime minister said everything depended on conditions on the ground. but it still means austrian forces could be out up to a year ahead of most british or american forces. some comment
australia plans to withdraw its troops from afghanistan a year earlier than expected. the announcement came just days after a wave of taliban attacks were repelled by afghan forces. over 1500 australians are serving in the country in today's decision comes weeks before a major nato conference scheduled to be held in chicago. >> australia is the biggest non-native a member of the international forces in afghanistan. it has just over 1500 troops based in the south. 32 soldiers have died in...
303
303
Oct 23, 2009
10/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 303
favorite 0
quote 0
the worst incident was closed the border with afghanistan. -- close to the border with afghanistan. some bishops in africa have issued an ultimatum to corrupt leaders to repent or step down. in a blunt message, the bishops say that the leaders have been woefully short of their goals in office. the latest report catalogs the regime as repressive and coral. 1/3 of the population of 91 people and -- and 91 million people go hungry. there was an overnight explosion in san one day --san juan bay. the palestinian president has called for presidential and legislative elections early next year. the date suggested is january 24th. the elections would take place across the palestinian territory including the gaza strip. gaza is governed by hamas and it is on likely that they will accept the election date. opinion polls suggest that mahmoud abbas's credibility and popularity is sliding. >> mahmoud abbas has been the palestinian presence for five years but he has failed to capture the hearts of the people or the international headlines that yasser arafat was renowned for. where has he gone wron
the worst incident was closed the border with afghanistan. -- close to the border with afghanistan. some bishops in africa have issued an ultimatum to corrupt leaders to repent or step down. in a blunt message, the bishops say that the leaders have been woefully short of their goals in office. the latest report catalogs the regime as repressive and coral. 1/3 of the population of 91 people and -- and 91 million people go hungry. there was an overnight explosion in san one day --san juan bay....
102
102
Dec 22, 2009
12/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
>> afghanistan, pakistan, india, iran, the issue of our mission in afghanistan. >> as you know, because we discussed this on on your program in the past when i was a private citizen, i had gone there as chairman of asia society, i'd visited, i'd written about it. i look back and think what i wrote was reasonably accurate and i stand by it. but i think interrelationship between the three key countries that you've just mentioned is even more deep and even more complicated than was apparent to me then. and the discussions we've had in the white house and in the state department, the trips that secretary clinton and i made have really sharpen it had focus here. i think we've made great progress in getting people to recognize that we have a common threat. and a common task. when i say "we," i mean the united states, pakistan, and india. we all face the same enemy. this is the first time this has been true since independence. and this is something which has become more and more clear. and pakistan, we knew pakistan was complicated but it has been a very complicated year in pakistan. and even
>> afghanistan, pakistan, india, iran, the issue of our mission in afghanistan. >> as you know, because we discussed this on on your program in the past when i was a private citizen, i had gone there as chairman of asia society, i'd visited, i'd written about it. i look back and think what i wrote was reasonably accurate and i stand by it. but i think interrelationship between the three key countries that you've just mentioned is even more deep and even more complicated than was...
273
273
Jul 24, 2009
07/09
by
WMPT
tv
eye 273
favorite 0
quote 0
gets the big 1,000 killed in afghanistan, not at 100 yet. and frankly i know that part of the back of the envelope numbers of how long gates thinks that he can continue to go in afghanistan is before they hit those headlines. >> all righi want to move onto secretary of state, hillary clinton, her trip to asia. she began this trip by saying the united states was not going to focus on north korea. she sort of made that equation there like a spoiled child getting too much attention. then spent the rest of the trip talking about north korea. what goes on here? and does that do us any good in this relationship? >> i think not. i'm surety secretary of state would argue otherwise. but north korea is an extremely definite place to get any handle on at all. and by the way things have developed this meeting in asia about north korea, i think that the north koreans walk out the winners at least in short and medium term. >> did secretary of state clinton not expect across so well on this journey? >> i think she's had a difficult time over the last few m
gets the big 1,000 killed in afghanistan, not at 100 yet. and frankly i know that part of the back of the envelope numbers of how long gates thinks that he can continue to go in afghanistan is before they hit those headlines. >> all righi want to move onto secretary of state, hillary clinton, her trip to asia. she began this trip by saying the united states was not going to focus on north korea. she sort of made that equation there like a spoiled child getting too much attention. then...
175
175
Jun 30, 2011
06/11
by
WMPT
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
will much change in afghanistan and iraq? >> it is designed in part to create some change on the ground. leon panetta will be coming in as the 23rd secretary of defense. he said that maintaining security gains in afghanistan is one of his top priorities, but he will also be focused on the budget the budget had ballooned under secretary gates, and in fact, under secretary rumsfeld before him. he could start to bring troops back from afghanistan and iraq. we will see him try to balance maintaining the gains in iraq and afghanistan and also increased pressure is to bring down the department's budget, which has soared for the past 14 years. >> was the comparison at the pentagon between what we have seen in afghanistan even since the attack on the hotel, and now we learn that if -- that al qaeda was involved. it is a confusing picture. >> it has cast doubt the idea that there were major security gains. we saw the afghan forces run away from the bombers when they were in the hotel, even though they were armed with the same kind of
will much change in afghanistan and iraq? >> it is designed in part to create some change on the ground. leon panetta will be coming in as the 23rd secretary of defense. he said that maintaining security gains in afghanistan is one of his top priorities, but he will also be focused on the budget the budget had ballooned under secretary gates, and in fact, under secretary rumsfeld before him. he could start to bring troops back from afghanistan and iraq. we will see him try to balance...
106
106
Feb 4, 2012
02/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 106
favorite 0
quote 0
afghanistan is a corrupt, non- functioning government. karzai is the mayor of kabul, that is a. >> you get the last word. see you next week.
afghanistan is a corrupt, non- functioning government. karzai is the mayor of kabul, that is a. >> you get the last word. see you next week.
127
127
Feb 4, 2012
02/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
afghanistan is a corrupt, non- functioning government. karzai is the mayor of kabul, that is a. >> you get the last word. see you next week. >> susie: i'm susie gharib hudson with a "nightly business report" news brief. american businesses are hiring again. they added 243,000 jobs in january. the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, the lowest in three years. on wall street, the dow surged 156 points, the nasdaq jumped almost 46 points and the s&p added almost 20points. a tragic day for memory chip maker micron technology. c.e.o. steve appleton died in a small plane crash in idaho. monday, after losing the most jobs during the recession, more men are getting jobs. for more financial news, tune in to "nightly business report" weeknights on this public television station.
afghanistan is a corrupt, non- functioning government. karzai is the mayor of kabul, that is a. >> you get the last word. see you next week. >> susie: i'm susie gharib hudson with a "nightly business report" news brief. american businesses are hiring again. they added 243,000 jobs in january. the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, the lowest in three years. on wall street, the dow surged 156 points, the nasdaq jumped almost 46 points and the s&p added almost 20points. a...